DoD Epilepsy Research Program

Amount of funding: Direct costs budgeted for the entire period of performance will not exceed $450,000 (Funding Level I) or $650, 000 (Funding Level II).
Purpose: The intent of the FY23 ERP IDA is to solicit novel, innovative research that has the potential to increase our understanding of PTE to improve quality of life, especially in Service Members, Veterans, and/or their care partners. The work should innovatively challenge existing research paradigms or exhibit high levels of creativity. The FY23 ERP IDA offers two levels of funding dependent upon the level of experience of the Principal Investigator (PI).
Eligibility: Funding Level I - The named PI must be at least at the postdoctoral level (e.g., research associate, fellow, medical resident, or equivalent) or within 3 years of their first independent faculty position (Assistant Professor) at the time of the application submission deadline (excluding time spent in residence or on family medical leave).  An approved Career Development PI waiver must be obtained through the PI's RPM in RMG prior to the pre-application/letter of intent for postdocs, CE Assistnat Professors, etc.
Funding Level II - Independent investigators - Faculty with PI eligibility and CE faculty (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver obtained through their RPM in RMG prior to the pre-application/letter of intent) may be the PI.
Timeline:
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent) Submission Deadline: May 19, 2023 via eBrap
Please include your RPM’s name as business official in the pre-application.
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG or CGO/OSR) Deadline: June 16, 2023
Application submission Deadline: June 23, 2023 via grants.gov
Guidelines: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/erp

Amount of funding: Direct costs budgeted for the entire period of performance will not exceed $1.2M.
Purpose:  The intent of the FY23 ERP RPA is to create an avenue to support new or existing collaborative research partnerships between/among investigators to address a research problem or question in a manner that would be unachievable through separate efforts. It is expected that investigators will utilize their distinct but complementary perspectives to synergistically address a central problem or question critical to PTE research and those living with PTE, their families, and/or their care partners. 
Eligibility: Independent investigators - Faculty with PI eligibility and CE faculty (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver obtained through their RPM in RMG prior to the pre-application/letter of intent) may be the PI.
Timeline:
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent) Submission Deadline: May 19, 2023 via eBrap
Please include your RPM’s name as business official in the pre-application.
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG or CGO/OSR) Deadline: June 16, 2023
Application submission Deadline: June 23, 2023 via grants.gov
Guidelines: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/erp

Amount of funding:  Direct costs budgeted for the entire period of performance will not exceed $250,000.
Purpose:  The intent of the FY23 ERP LRA is to leverage ongoing or completed research studies for which PTE was not an original focus and to provide support to expand the research to develop such a focus and increase our understanding of PTE. The project may include basic, translational, and/or clinical research studies. The study must be associated with an ongoing or completed research effort in which PTE is/was not a research priority and for which addition of cohorts, outcomes, assessments, or analysis specific to PTE would be scientifically justified to increase our understanding of PTE. 
Eligibility: Independent investigators - Faculty with PI eligibility and CE faculty (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver obtained through their RPM in RMG prior to the pre-application/letter of intent) may be the PI. 
Timeline:
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent) Submission Deadline: May 19, 2023 via eBrap
Please include your RPM’s name as business official in the pre-application.
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG or CGO/OSR) Deadline: June 16, 2023
Application submission Deadline: June 23, 2023 via grants.gov
Guidelines: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/erp

Amount of funding:  Direct costs budgeted for the entire period of performance will not exceed $525,000.
Purpose:  The ERP seeks to solicit Faulty members to join the Virtual Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Research Center (P-TERC) in order to advance PTE research through development of early-career investigators and investigators new to the PTE field. The ERP Virtual P-TERC is a unique, interactive virtual research center providing intensive mentoring, national networking, collaborations, and a peer group for new PTE investigators. The overarching goal of the Virtual P-TERC is to develop successful, highly productive PTE researchers in a collaborative research and career development environment to enhance quality and expand quantity of the PTE research field. 
Eligibility: Independent investigators - Faculty with PI eligibility and CE faculty (with an approved CE faculty PI waiver obtained through their RPM in RMG prior to the pre-application/letter of intent) may be the PI. Faculty must be at or above the level of Associate Professor. See guidelines for additional eligibility requirements.
Timeline:
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent) Submission Deadline: May 19, 2023 via eBrap
Please include your RPM’s name as business official in the pre-application.
Institutional representative (RPM/RMG or CGO/OSR) Deadline: June 16, 2023
Application submission Deadline: June 23, 2023 via grants.gov
Guidelines: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/erp

Please include your institutional official's name (RPM/RMG or CGO/OSR) as business official in the pre-application/LOI.

eBRAP Funding Opportunities and Forms (including the General Application Instructions).